New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-14
THE LIBERAL UNIONIST CASE
STRONGLY PRESENTED BY MR.. CHAMBER
LAIN.


PROTECTION SENTIMENT GROWING
Personal. LITERARY AND DRAMATIC
BY CABLE TIE TkIBUNEl
Coprrioht; 1887: The Nec York Tribune
1oxpoN. Oct. 49, Mr. Chamberlain's speeches
have PRESENTED the UnIonist ease in no new light'
but they have brought ont the Old arguments
with characteristic incisivenss and vigor Mr.
Gladstone can hardly fail to accept Mr.. Chamber
lain, challenge to say what he really means to do
with II sier Thou IN Mr. Chamberlain provokes his
critics TO believe that he will reject any modihca-
ton that Mr. Gladstone may propose 1t Is clear
that the Premier cannot move far from his pres
eut position without losing Mr. ParnelPs suppo't.
cannot satisfy Mr.. Parnell without anordnS Mt
Chamberlain the pretext on which his opponents
cav he las decided Whether Mr. Parnell can change
mis- ground since he has declared that Ulster must
accept Dibln rule ren aims TO be seem Mt "iau-
stone ias already done since he brought forward
his bill, and in regard to the treatment OF Ulster
Mr. (l ,dstone is nearer Mr. Chamberlaln'S view
than air. Parnell. lie has, however, gone only 10
the stage of promising to consider the circum-
stances of Ulster and is not sufficiently definite 4or
Mr.. Chamberlain.
Itwjll he remarked that while Mr.. Chamberlain
asks Mr. Gladstone for plan lie has produced none
himself beyond his well-kuOwn local government
ideas. In this respect it is notable that he woulu
give a great extension of local and municipal pliv-
his ewes is the hateful Plan of Campaign" The
Arguments based his electoral statiotics are re-
varded by impartial men as owerIul factcr In
the discussion. 1t is notable that none OF the Gad-
stonian press refers TO them There can bo no DOUBT
that Mr.. Chamberain's speech is not only power
ful demonstration of the Unonist but insplrt-
ing to all those opposing Mr.. ParuelPs projects.
simultaneously " ith this sweeping Indictment oi
The Homo Rule demand, the Gladstonian cause is
4, ault of
Of the Liberal Unonists at Bristol. MIR. Courtney
and Lord Selborne were once among Mr. Glad
,tones mo It capable lIeutenants. Their vigorous
and hopeful utterances showed that the Liberal
UniOnists are by no means detected or discouraged
and they have certainly proved by their belfast
ana Bristol speeches that they possess an easy pre-
ncnderance over both their all and opponents in
oratorical power. Lord Selb0rnes clever defence
of the Irish administration comes at an opportune
moment especially his reminder that 1t Is the
primary duty of the Government to coercs the peo
ne If necessary, to submit TO acts of Parliament
Lord Hartingtons letter bears the same point urg-
ing more immediate attention to the enforcement
Of law than to speculative differences on possible
schemes of Home Rule.
These two statesmen are doubtless directly lnild-
enced IN these expressions by the Mitchelstown
verdict. Ihe English press denOunce the whOc
thing as as scandalous burlesque ana even some
that Mr.. Harringtons conduct ought to lcal to his
dsbsrment. According u English opinion not the
least dscreditab o. the minor features rought to
light Is Captain Seagraves utter incomDetence as Il
resident ma gstratc. 1t is felt that man VINO
failed 10 prove his qualifications to assist IN parai-
Ing a company os British soldiers is not a proper
PERSON to TIC lntrusted with magisteral and discre'
t onary pChce functions Neither ln the M'tcheis-
townnor in Kinsela's case the defendants
EKely 10 he prosecuted. The Government Will most
probably indorse tae coroner's writ anl the nOue
Pro,eq"L
English opinion is naturally favorable TO the ac-
ton of the Chinese in Withdrawing from the agree
nent with the American syndicate. The Times
erlelly anaIyzes Count Mitkewlcz's concession II
alasc, that the Chinese Government now cheer
fully paws eight or nine per cent, VIII ereas the
Count secured the barron privilege OF lending
monsy for three. Somehow, English banking CIR
clcs never believed China would in orse the Counts
ARRANGEMENT and always felt that China would not
throw over the stable, wealthy, experienced ana
rcputable banks new doing business in the Last for
men like Count Mitkewlcz.
The gravity of the Caflrei scandal is emphasized
by DR.. Blowitz ind eating the possibility OF
Al. Crews resignation which limited at in my last
letter 1t is feared in Paris that NJ Grevy rrtated
py tie attacks on his son-in-law and expecting
shortly TO be confronted by an impossible situation
through NJ. Rouviers proba lie downfall may
avail himself of this incident to retire. Twice
within twelve months VI. Grevy has been at the
point of resigning and 1t is too well known that
ght circumstance may now impei hIm TO take
that course. The intense excitement prevailing IN
Paris OH tins subject distracts attention from Ger
mtu- u-phobia.
United Ireland is making out a strong case
against Whelehan and Cal)inan as agents porocd
teurs. Whelehan's antecedents furnish the Natioh-
alist paper with grounds for strong charges, ana
Calhnan's record makes him of most doubtful value
as a Government witness. One fact which " United
Ireland" avoids is the capture OF the gang reu-
iadei.
Professor Becsley's rcmonstrance to the Conser
y,tive Party affords another indication OF growing
belief in protection and will form very prominent
plank in the next general election. Far trade
ideas are undoubtedly spreading, and 1t IS equally
true that the influence of the Golden ClnD Is wan
iug. Part of this, however, may be set down to In
ternal difference, which led to the withdrawal in
recent years of MANY prominent moderate men,
thereby allowing the club to drift into the hands
OF the Radical section.
The daily professions of the unemployed now or
papized in London are OF small moment. those VINO
appled for assistance at Bow Street made outa very
moor case. 1t is ludicIous to see the enormous
escorts of police occupied daily to accompany the
nerarnbulatons of "a thousand or fifteen hundred
persons through the and streets OF the est
End OF the city.
Lady Brassey's sdeath aroused universal sympathy,
moi only in Ugh soc ial circles where she was per-
sonally popular, but throughout the cOuatry Six
pennv editions Of her books circulated broadcast
made her known in every village. one was
woman of immense physical and mentalenergy ana